May 17, 2025

FBI warns scammers are using AI voices to impersonate US officials

The FBI issued a warning about an ongoing campaign using artificial intelligence (AI) to impersonate senior U.S. officials through voice and text messages. The scheme involves “smishing” and “vishing” attacks, text and voice-based phishing methods, designed to trick targets into giving up personal information or account access. According to the FBI’s public service announcement, attackers […]

May 17, 2025

DHS responds to reality show concept of migrants competing for citizenship

Is Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem backing a new reality TV show where immigrants compete for U.S. citizenship? That’s what some media outlets are reporting, but the Department of Homeland Security is pushing back, denying that Noem has any involvement in the proposal. However, the agency also confirmed that, while it has not […]

May 17, 2025

Most new GLP-1 users regain weight 2 years after stopping: Study

While weight loss drugs like Wegovy and Mounjaro deliver rapid results, new research suggests those results may not last. A new study from the University of Oxford’s Biomedical Research Center found that patients who stop using these medications often return to their original weight within two years. As first reported by People, researchers reviewed 7,944 […]

May 17, 2025

What’s the plan for hurricane season? Don’t ask FEMA’s director

Just weeks away from the start of the Atlantic hurricane season, the new acting head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said the agency is “not ready” to deal with the upcoming hurricane season, which forecasters predict is likely to see an above-average 17 named storms. David Richardson, who recently took over as head […]

May 17, 2025

Trump talks humanitarian crisis in Gaza, signals US aid intentions

President Donald Trump said the United States wants to help Palestinians in Gaza, where hunger is rapidly worsening as the Israel-Hamas war rages on. His remarks came at the close of a multi-nation tour of the Middle East, though the president did not visit Israel. “We’re looking at Gaza and we got to get that […]

May 17, 2025

Not all carbs are bad: These may help you live longer

A new study finds that not all carbs are created equal, and for women, choosing the right ones could make a big difference in how well they age. The research, published May 16 in JAMA Network Open, followed more than 47,000 women from 1984 to 2016. It found a statistically significant link between high-quality carbohydrates […]

May 17, 2025

Newsom rolls back $20M for California newsrooms to reduce budget deficit

Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed cutting funding for California newsrooms by 67%, reducing the state’s contribution from the expected $30 million to $10 million for the 2025-2026 fiscal year that begins July 1. The funding cut affects a new, high-profile deal with Google to support local news outlets through what’s called the News Transformation Fund. The […]

May 17, 2025

SCOTUS: Trump officials must pause deportations under Alien Enemies Act

The U.S. Supreme Court stepped in to block the immediate removal of Venezuelan detainees linked to a foreign terrorist group, ruling that the Trump administration must provide clearer and more timely notice before deportation under a rarely used wartime law. Under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, the federal government has accelerated the process of […]

May 17, 2025

Dems fed up with ‘Ted Cruz Curse’ want to ban senator from attending games

A pair of Texas Democrats are fed up with Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas. That’s nothing new in the realm of politics, but Harris County precinct chairs Charles Kuffner and Bill Kelly are talking sports this time around, and their solution is going viral.  In his nearly 30 years of public service, Cruz has been called […]

May 17, 2025

Republicans stop Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ bill in committee

President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful” budget bill was shot down in the House Budget Committee on Friday afternoon, May 16, putting his entire agenda at risk. Republicans need near unanimity to get this budget and tax package over the finish line, though the committee itself had four holdouts. Why did Republicans vote no? The GOP […]